Dutch Fishermen Give Eels New Lease of Life

On an autumn morning on a small Dutch canal, fisherman Aart van der Waal pulls up a fish trap stuffed with squirming eels -- not for the pot, but as part of a bold initiative to save the critically endangered species.

http://archive.newsleader.com/VideoNetwork/2726671856001/Dutch-Fishermen-Give-Eels-New-Lease-of-Lifehttp://cdn.newslook.com/6c/6c82345ff69c7ca5c5a7deaaf44b45c7/mp4_low/6c82345ff69c7ca5c5a7deaaf44b45c7-mp4_low.mp4http://archive.newsleader.com/VideoNetwork/2726671856001/Dutch-Fishermen-Give-Eels-New-Lease-of-Lifehttp://cdn.newslook.com/6c/6c82345ff69c7ca5c5a7deaaf44b45c7/images/frame_0016.jpgDutch Fishermen Give Eels New Lease of LifeOn an autumn morning on a small Dutch canal, fisherman Aart van der Waal pulls up a fish trap stuffed with squirming eels -- not for the pot, but as part of a bold initiative to save the critically endangered species.Aart van der WaalnewslookAlex Koelewijnnetherlandsscience00:39